The Bengals signed QB Josh Johnson to a one-year contract on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Johnson, originally a fifth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of the University of San Diego in 2008, has appeared in 50 career games for seven NFL franchises and played in both the UFL and XFL. Johnson holds the record for most NFL teams played for, spending time with 14 different franchises. He's made 11 career NFL starts.
2025 (Washington): Played in five games (two starts) for Commanders... Scored two touchdowns while completing 63% of his passes for 372 yards... Went 1-1 as a starter...
2024 (Baltimore): Played in six games as a backup... Completed 2-of-3 passes for 17 yards...
2023 (Denver/San Francisco): Did not see game action... Spent majority of season on Broncos' practice squad before being signed by San Francisco late in season...
2022 (San Francisco): Spent the season as Brock Purdy's backup, appeared in two regular season games, completing one pass... Played in Conference Championship against Eagles, completing 7-of-13 passes for 74 yards...
2021 (Baltimore/New York Jets): Appeared in four total games for Baltimore & New York... Completed 27-of-41 passes for a career high 317 yards and three touchdowns in Week 9 against Colts with Jets... Went from New York to Baltimore in Week 15... Lone start came in Week 16 against Bengals, where he threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns...
2020 (San Francisco): Did not see game action... Spent season on 49ers' practice squad... Also played in XFL for Los Angeles Wildcats...
2019 (Detroit): Did not see game action... Spent season on Lions' practice squad... Drafted to Alliance of American Football's San Diego Fleet but never played for them...
2018 (Oakland/Washington): Started final three games of season for Washington and tallied 590 passing yards and six total touchdowns, going 1-2 as a starter...
2017 (Houston): Did not see game action... Spent season on Texans' practice squad...
2016 (New York Giants): Did not see game action... Spent season on Giants' practice squad...
2015 (Indianapolis/Buffalo): Did not see game action... Spent season on Colts' and Bills' practice squads... Made a preseason appearance with Bengals...
2014 (San Francisco): Did not see game action... Spent season on 49ers' practice squad...
2013 (Cincinnati): Served as backup to QB Andy Dalton and made appearances in two games with no statistics...
2012 (Cleveland): Played in one game with no statistics... Also played in UFL for Sacramento Mountain Lions...
2011 (Tampa Bay): Played in nine games with one start, throwing for 246 yards and one touchdown...
2010 (Tampa Bay): Played in 11 games with zero starts, throwing for 111 yards and recording a 95.6 QBR...
2009 (Tampa Bay): Started four games as a rookie, throwing for 685 yards and four touchdowns...
Holds University of San Diego records for career completions (724), passing yards (9,699) and touchdown passes (113)... One of four Toreros to be drafted... Played under current Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh at USD...
